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Truncus
Trun´cus
n. | 1. | (Zool.) The thorax of an insect. See Trunk, n., 5. | EncyclopediaSeetrunktruncus
truncus [trung´kus] (L.) trunk.truncus arterio´sus an artery connected with the fetal heart, developing into the aortic and pulmonary arches.truncus brachiocepha´licus a vessel arising from the aortic arch and giving origin to the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries. Called also innominate artery (see anatomic Table of Arteries in the Appendices).truncus celi´acus celiac trunk.truncus encepha´licus brainstem.truncus pulmona´lis pulmonary trunk.trunk (trŭnk), [TA] 1. The body (trunk or torso), excluding the head and extremities. 2. A primary nerve, vessel, or collection of tissue before its division. 3. A large collecting lymphatic vessel. Synonym(s): truncus [TA] [L. truncus] trunk (trŭngk) [TA] 1. The body (trunk or torso), excluding the head and extremities. 2. A primary nerve, vessel, or collection of tissue before its division. 3. A large collecting lymphatic vessel. Synonym(s): truncus [TA] . [L. truncus] |